Météore Louis Vuitton 2020
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Cultivated boredom
Now LV ventures into the depths of space with his sixth and newest creation for the Lord, albeit initially only olfactory. Very ambitiously I would say. I don't know what you associate with a meteor, but I can think of attributes like stony, icy, metallic, cold, odourless. I would have expected a fragrance with this name/theme from CdG, but not from a leather goods specialist. So be it.
But what about the above-mentioned attributes, do they match the fragrance? From my point of view: No.
Admittedly, the fragrance starts with a fresh minty note (even if this is not listed in the fragrance pyramid), which one might still associate with "cool". It is possible that this cool start is also conveyed by cardamom, which is listed in the fragrance pyramid. But soon a citric fresh and slightly aquatic scent is added, which quickly takes the sceptre in its hand and remains the key to the further course of the fragrance.
Unfortunately, the fragrance offers nothing really new at this stage. It's just kind of dribbling away. The citrus notes are held in check by the pepper in the middle section. Everything appears rather reserved and unobtrusive. But it's precisely this light aquatic base that I find very disturbing in the long run. Also I can't avoid the feeling of having smelled this fragrance a thousand times before. I don't want to name any comparisons here, as for me they are rather nameless standard mash. The scent lacks edges and corners and the proximity to generic scents cannot be denied. That may not be a bad thing per se, but for a niche perfume in this price range, it's simply not acceptable
Let's get to the last part. Like I said, there's not really much happening. In the base, vetiver is listed. According to the LV, it is a specially extracted type of vetiver that has been freed from the smoky components and emphasizes the earthy parts. That certainly doesn't sound bad, but for me this doesn't open up any new scent impressions. It remains: cultivated boredom.
From my point of view, this is certainly the weakest LV fragrance in the men's line and dispensable. On the positive side, the durability is surprisingly good at 6-7 hours. But what's the use if the fragrance itself is not convincing and does not provide any surprise moments?
But what about the above-mentioned attributes, do they match the fragrance? From my point of view: No.
Admittedly, the fragrance starts with a fresh minty note (even if this is not listed in the fragrance pyramid), which one might still associate with "cool". It is possible that this cool start is also conveyed by cardamom, which is listed in the fragrance pyramid. But soon a citric fresh and slightly aquatic scent is added, which quickly takes the sceptre in its hand and remains the key to the further course of the fragrance.
Unfortunately, the fragrance offers nothing really new at this stage. It's just kind of dribbling away. The citrus notes are held in check by the pepper in the middle section. Everything appears rather reserved and unobtrusive. But it's precisely this light aquatic base that I find very disturbing in the long run. Also I can't avoid the feeling of having smelled this fragrance a thousand times before. I don't want to name any comparisons here, as for me they are rather nameless standard mash. The scent lacks edges and corners and the proximity to generic scents cannot be denied. That may not be a bad thing per se, but for a niche perfume in this price range, it's simply not acceptable
Let's get to the last part. Like I said, there's not really much happening. In the base, vetiver is listed. According to the LV, it is a specially extracted type of vetiver that has been freed from the smoky components and emphasizes the earthy parts. That certainly doesn't sound bad, but for me this doesn't open up any new scent impressions. It remains: cultivated boredom.
From my point of view, this is certainly the weakest LV fragrance in the men's line and dispensable. On the positive side, the durability is surprisingly good at 6-7 hours. But what's the use if the fragrance itself is not convincing and does not provide any surprise moments?
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